Answer:
Chris paid $109.68 for his bond. Since he paid a premium for the bond, the YTM is lower than the coupon rate.
Explanation:
yield of Cheryl's bond is 6% since she purchased it at par and the bond's coupon is 6%
if Chris's bond yields 80% of Cheryl's, it will yield 6% x 0.8 = 4.8%
we can use the approximate yield to maturity formula to find the market price of Chris's bond:
2.4%(semiannual) = {3 + [(100 - MV)/20]} / [(100 + MV)/2]
0.024 x [(100 + MV)/2] = 3 + [(100 - MV)/20]
0.024 x (50 + 0.5MV) = 3 + 5 - 0.05MV
1.2 + 0.012MV = 8 - 0.05MV
0.062MV = 6.8
MV = 6.8 / 0.062 = 109.68
Answer: c. machine hours.
Explanation:
In reference to Automated Operations, the Activity base that is usually used to in determining a pre-determined overhead rate are Machine hours.
It is standard practice to relate overhead to the Direct Labor involved in the production of a commodity and since in this case the direct Labor mostly consists of Machines (Automated) then it is best to relate activities to the Machine hours involved instead.
Answer: 35.29%
Explanation:
Municipal Bonds are attractive in that they give the tax benefit of being tax exempt whereas a corporate bond is liable for taxation. The tax rate that will therefore make an investor indifferent between the two bonds is the one that will equate the Corporate bond's yield net of tax to the yield on the Municipal bond.
5.5% = 8.5% * ( 1 - x)
5.5% = 8.5% - 0.085x
0.085x = 8.5% - 5.5%
0.085x = 3%
x = 35.29%
